"An ancient, haunting carol, beautifully performed. It's often associated with medieval Coventry Cathedral, which was bombed by the Germans during WW2. In retaliation, the British bombed the medieval town of Nurnberg in Germany, destroying 800 years of history in 30 minutes, and not long after, they also bombed the city of Dresden and its 18th century Church of Our Lady. 2,000 years of Christmas, with its beauty, tenderness and hope, and still, we humans take little from it and rage; like Herod the king."
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"An ancient, haunting carol, beautifully performed. It's often associated with medieval Coventry Cathedral, which was bombed by the Germans during WW2. In retaliation, the British bombed the medieval town of Nurnberg in Germany, destroying 800 years of history in 30 minutes, and not long after, they also bombed the city of Dresden and its 18th century Church of Our Lady. 2,000 years of Christmas, with its beauty, tenderness and hope, and still, we humans take little from it and rage; like Herod the king."
Lullay, Thou little tiny Child
Bye, bye, lully, lullay
Lullay, Thou little tiny Child
Bye, bye, lully, lullay
O sisters, too, how may we do
For to preserve this day;
This poor Youngling for whom we sing
Bye, bye, lully, lullay
Herod the King, in his raging
Charged he hath this day;
His men of might, in his own sight
All children young, to slay
Then woe is me, poor Child, for Thee
And ever mourn and say
For Thy parting, nor say nor sing
Bye, bye, lully, lullay
Lullay, Thou little tiny Child
Bye, bye, lully, lullay
Lullay, Thou little tiny Child
Bye, bye, lully, lullay